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    The Pisgah Banjo Co 12" Cherry Possum openback has a great voice for mountain music.  Built in the mountains from all native Appalachian hardwoods, including a persimmon tone ring, it has an authentic old time sound.  Plunky and warm with good volume.

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  • 12" 3-ply cherry rim with walnut cap
  • Persimmon tone ring
  • Classic Dobson heel
  • Paddle headstock shape
  • Cherry neck
  • Persimmon fretboard, heelcap and peghead overlay
  • Standard Scale, ~26-3/16" (see note below)
  • Two-way adjustable truss rod
  • Dowel stick construction
  • Frailing scoop
  • Gotoh tuners
  • No-Knot tailpiece
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Balsam Banjoworks Aged Brass Hardware
  • Remo Renaissance head
  • PBCO banjo strings (.010, .012, .016, .024, .010)
  • Hand-rubbed oil and varnish finish
  • Made in the USA
  • Gigbag included

 

Banjo Scale Length

Scale length is the vibrating length of the string - from bridge to nut.

Both Standard Scale (26-3/16")and Short Scale (25-1/2") tune to the common tunings of G & Double C.  String tension is higher and left-hand reach a little longer with Standard scale.

A-scale (23-1/2") tunes one step higher to A & D - no capo for those popular keys. Strings may be floppy if tuned down to G or C.

Standard Scale has roots in banjo history and is the preferred scale for bluegrass banjos.  Short Scale is increasingly common in new openback banjos.
 

Pisgah Possum 12" Openback Banjo & Gigbag - Cherry, Standard Scale

Pisgah Possum 12" Openback Banjo & Gigbag - Cherry, Standard Scale

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The Pisgah Banjo Co 12" Cherry Possum openback has a great voice for mountain music.  Built in the mountains from all native Appalachian hardwoods, including a persimmon tone ring, it has an authentic old time sound.  Plunky and warm with good volume.
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  • 12" 3-ply cherry rim with walnut cap
  • Persimmon tone ring
  • Classic Dobson heel
  • Paddle headstock shape
  • Cherry neck
  • Persimmon fretboard, heelcap and peghead overlay
  • Standard Scale, ~26-3/16" (see note below)
  • Two-way adjustable truss rod
  • Dowel stick construction
  • Frailing scoop
  • Gotoh tuners
  • No-Knot tailpiece
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Balsam Banjoworks Aged Brass Hardware
  • Remo Renaissance head
  • PBCO banjo strings (.010, .012, .016, .024, .010)
  • Hand-rubbed oil and varnish finish
  • Made in the USA
  • Gigbag included

 

Banjo Scale Length

Scale length is the vibrating length of the string - from bridge to nut.

Both Standard Scale (26-3/16")and Short Scale (25-1/2") tune to the common tunings of G & Double C.  String tension is higher and left-hand reach a little longer with Standard scale.

A-scale (23-1/2") tunes one step higher to A & D - no capo for those popular keys. Strings may be floppy if tuned down to G or C.

Standard Scale has roots in banjo history and is the preferred scale for bluegrass banjos.  Short Scale is increasingly common in new openback banjos.
 

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